Senator CONROY (Victoria—Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Digital Productivity) (14:19): I thank Senator Brown for his question and I reject utterly the assertion, Senator Brown. The intergovernmental agreement between the Australian and Tasmanian governments is not only historic but unique. It is historic because it provides the opportunity to end decades of conflict. It is also the first time that a solution in Tasmania has been driven by the community. The market has changed and there has been a downturn in the forest industry and in international demand for some forest products. The community has responded to this change. Industry and community groups have come together and sought a way forward. The agreement is unique because of its long-term focus. It will help the forest industry adapt to market changes while protecting the communities and families that rely on the sector to survive. It will assist regions adapt and develop for years to come while also delivering increased protection of high-conservation-value forests and ensuring ongoing sustainable timber supply for the forest industry. The legally binding conservation agreement signed on 13 January 2012 by Forestry Tasmania, the Tasmanian government and the Australian government delivers a major conservation outcome under the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement. It ensures hundreds of thousands of hectares of Tasmanian public native forests are excluded from rotation forestry while the independent verification process undertakes a comprehensive analysis of conservation values and industry timber supply requirements. There is $25 million available for immediate employment, training and relocation support for workers displaced by the industry downturn and it was made available as soon as the agreement was signed. Almost $11 million— (Time expired)